Bedside stand and tray



M. N. WELLS BEDSIDE STAND AND TRAY Sept. 9, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledApril 6, 1951 INVENTOR rle V l-/V Z Z5 BYMSLM E lll! ummm ATTORNEYS'Sept. 9, 1952 M. N. wELLs BEDSIDE STAND AND TRAY 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 FiledApril 6, 1951 &\\\ p 5 s@ j Q '.(v o 5, a a IW m z 4 4 3 .v

INVENTOR Merle' f. /V Zl I BY 9M ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 9,V v1952 iUNIT- Eo j smres PATENT. oFF-ies' BEDSIDE# STAND ANnvTnAY j Merle`Wells, liairviewyla;Y Appiicauonnprns, 1951; seriai Nei/219.695

This invention relates to swinging `bracket construction. n

An object of lthis inventionlistoprovide an improved tray. supporting.bracket `designed for mounting on a bed, such as a hospital bed, forsupporting one or more traysin adjusted `posi-- tion relative to apatient.- l Y A furtherfobject of this invention istto provideanimproved bracket` structure including means 'supporting a traywherebythe ltraymay be disposed in either a horizontal position forsupporting -dishes or other articles, or the tray may be ltiltedtoa-selected reading position.

Aiurther object of this invention is tofprovide a swinging bracketstructure wherein at least one of the bra-cketarms is extensible so thatthe tray carried bythe .other arm maybe disposed in' the proper positionoverlying t'he bed.

With the above and other objects in View, my invention consists in .thearrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in thedrawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detailed side elevation partly broken away and in sectionof aiswinging .tray supporting bracket structure constructed accordingto an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the device showing the bracket structure inoperative posi-tion with respect to a bed.

Figure 3 is a section-al view taken on the line Figure 5 is a sectionalview taken on the line- 5-'5 of Figure l.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sec-tional View taken on the line 6-'6 ofFigure 1.

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken on the line 1--1 of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8 8 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings the numeral I0 designates a verticallydisposed post such a post forming a part of the head of a bed or thelike. A bracket structure generally designated as I I is adapted to besecured to the post Ill and includes a clamp I2 formed of a fixed jaw I3and a movable pressure applying j'aw I4 which is swivelly carried by anadjusting pressure screw I5.

The jaw I3 has projecting therefrom a boss or bushing I6 formed with avertically disposed bore I1 within which .a pivot pin or shaft I8 ismounted. The bracket structure II includes `1 claim. (CL zus-131)anfinnerfbraeket `armsfdr-med of "parallel upper 'I9 is formed at itsinner endwitha bushing-` 22. andarm 20 isformed at its innerend;` with abushing Y: 23. l The `opposite. ends of the shaft I 8L are disposed -inther-bushings 22t and" 23. fandasefi cured `,therein bylfasteningmembers, 24.4

The arm I9 Awhich is the upperiarm hasutelesscoping into `'the :outer:end` `thereof ran extensi'lzvleV arm 25i -l2'he..outer end portion of:arm:` IBris lengthwise splitas` indicated at.25, and auclam'p 21 iengages about their spl-ittportion 1of arm I3 andtis; adapted to. becontractedbyffmeans; of@ threaded boltl28.` Thel outer-end of theexten-` sion i arm 25 whyas secured thereto alright 'angle fitting 29withinwhich` a vertically disposed `bolt 30 is secured and a bus-hing 3|carried by one end of a swinging ou-ter arm engages over bolt 30, andouter arm 32 is locked in angularly adjusted position with respect toarm I9 by means of a nut 33 which is threaded onto bolt 30.

A tray member 34 is secured by fastening devices 35 to a pair of traysupporting brackets 3B. The brackets 36 are formed with downwardlyprojecting bosses 31 through which the outer arm loosely engages. A xedblock or body 38 is secured by fastening means 39 on the outer arm 32and has projecting from one side thereof as shown in Figure 4 a pin 40.The inner one of the bracket members 36 is provided with a plurality ofcircumferentially spaced apart sockets or keepers 4I within a selectedone of which pin 40 is adapted to engage for holding the tray 34 ineither a horizontal or a vertically inclined position.

A spring 42 engages about the outer arm 32 bearing at one end againstthe inner bracket member 36 and bearing at its other end against acollar 43 which is adjustably secured on the outer arm 32. A lower orinner tray 44 is secured by Wing bolts 45 to the lower arm 20. A towelsupporting bar or rack 46 having upwardly projecting arms 41 at theopposite ends thereof is removably secured on the lower arm or bar 20 bymeans of hooks 48 carried by the extensions 41 which engage over thelower bar 20.

In the use and operation of this bracket structure the bracket assemblyis secured by means of the clamp I 2 to a vertical post I0 carried bythe head of a bed. The vertical position of the bracket structure isinitially determined so that the outer bracket arm 32 may be swunginwardly with respect to the bed and over the mattress and the person orpatient reclining in the bed. The relative position of the outer arm 32with respect to the patient may be adjusted by the extensible arm 25.

The tray 34 may be used in a horizontal position to support dishes orother articles used by the patient rand When it is desired to use thetray 34 for supporting a book or magazine for reading purposes the tray3 4 may be rocked downf wardly atitsinner edge so as to Adispose the pin40 in a selected one of the keeper sockets 4 I. The inner tray 44V maybe used for supporting medicines and other articles, and this lattertray may be removed from the bracket arm 20 by releas-f ling the wingbolts 42.

The tray 34 may be disconnected from the bracket structure for cleaningthe tray by un threading nut 33 from bolt 30. The angular position ofthe inner bracket arms l) and 20 with respect to the bed is adjusted bymeans of a clamping screw 49 which is threaded through the bushingA I6and bears against a pressure pin 50 which is adapted to Vengage againstthe shaft or VpizrlS. l 1

arm slidablel within said upper arm, clamping means for securingsaidlast-mentioned armin 4 Y a desired position of extension, an upright atthe outer end of said extensible arm, a swinging arm pivotally mountedfor rotation on said upright, clamp means for securing said swinging armat a desired point in its arc of rotation, a locking block slidable onsaid swinging arm, set screw means for securing said block in a desiredposition, a vpin projecting from the face of said block, a pair ofspaced tray supportingtbrackets slidable and rotatableonsaid'swinging*arm, a tray carried by said brackets, one'of said bracketsincluding a quadrant having a plurality of apertures rockably disposedabout the periphery thereof, each of said apertures being selectivelyengageable with said pin for locking said tray in a desired' position ofangular adjustment, and spring means biasing said one bracket towardssaid block.

- I- MERLE N. WELLS.

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